 Clement in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Beerschot | 48 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Genk | 86 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Coventry City | 12 | (0) |
| 1999–2009 | Club Brugge | 256 | (38) |
| 2009–2011 | Germinal Beerschot | 54 | (2) |
| Total | 456 | (44) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2007 | Belgium | 38 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Club Brugge (interim) | ||
| 2013 | Club Brugge (interim) | ||
| 2017 | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| 2017–2019 | Genk | ||
| 2019–2022 | Club Brugge | ||
| 2022–2023 | Monaco | ||
| 2023– | Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philippe Clement (born 22 March 1974) is a Belgian professional football manager and former player who currently manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He began his professional career at Belgian clubs Beerschot and Genk between 1992 and 1998, thereafter he joined Coventry City in England for one season. Clement then returned to his homeland and spent ten seasons at Club Brugge, between 1999 and 2009, making over 300 appearances. At international level, Clement won 38 caps for the Belgian national team between 1998 and 2007 and scored one goal.
As a manager, Clement led Genk and Club Brugge to Belgian Pro League titles over three consecutive seasons. Abroad, he managed Monaco in Ligue 1 and Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, winning a Scottish League Cup.